On-site Machine Shop Lead | CNC & Team Management

Red Chilli Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Chilli Recruitment is seeking an experienced Machine Shop Manager to lead and oversee a busy machining function within a highly technical engineering and manufacturing environment in Southampton.

This is a key leadership role requiring strong practical experience in a machine shop, team management and a solid understanding of CNC machining, procurement and external manufacturing.

The role is on-site, 40 hours per week, with a salary of £65,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• The key requirement is strong practical experience working within a machine shop, combined with experience managing or leading a team.
• Strong knowledge of machining and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with CNC machining.
• Experience working with precision components and tight tolerances.
• Experience managing procurement and suppliers.
• Experience outsourcing machining or metallic work.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with production planning and resource management.
• Hands-on leadership and problem-solving approach.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work across engineering, production and supply chain

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the machine shop team.
• Oversee day-to-day machining activities and workflow.
• Ensure work is completed to the required quality, specification and deadlines.
• Manage CNC and manual machining activities.
• Support production planning, capacity planning and resource allocation.
• Manage the procurement of materials, tooling and machine shop requirements.
• Identify and manage the outsourcing of metallic work that cannot be completed in-house.
• Liaise with external suppliers to ensure quality, cost and delivery requirements are met.
• Monitor stock and material requirements.
• Work closely with engineering and production teams.
• Support quality control and inspection requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and manufacturing capability.
• Provide technical input into machining and manufacturing projects.
• Support project planning and delivery.
• Develop and support the machine shop team.

Skills

Machine shop management

Team leadership

CNC machining

Procurement

Outsourcing

Production planning

Resource management

Project management

Quality control

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

CNC machines

Job description

Red Chilli Recruitment is seeking an experienced Machine Shop Manager to lead and oversee a busy machining function within a highly technical engineering and manufacturing environment in Southampton.

This is a key leadership role requiring strong practical experience in a machine shop, team management and a solid understanding of CNC machining, procurement and external manufacturing.

The role is on-site, 40 hours per week, with a salary of £65,000 per annum.